On Tuesday, central Washington’s Dan Newhouse, Chair of the Western Caucus, and California’s Doug LaMalfa, Vice Chair, introduced the Forest Protection and Wildland Firefighter Safety Act of 2023. In addition House Legislation, companion legislation was introduced in the Senate by Wyoming's Cynthia Lummis.
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Earlier this week, the Department of Agriculture announced the first investment of a $1 billion effort to mitigate wildfire risks as the nation faces an ongoing wildfire crisis. USDA announced a $197 million investment for 100 projects that benefit 22 states as part of the Community Wildfire Defense Grant program. The For...
Oregon’s junior senator is pushing for more funding for the U.S. Forest Service. Jeff Merkley Chairs the Interior Subcommittee, which held hearings last week on the Administration’s proposed budget for the Forest Service. That funding has do...
Pile burning, and the smoke it produces, could soon be a thing of the past in Oregon. Via a pilot project, the Bureau of Land Management is testing the CharBoss Air Curtain Incinerator to burn the debris left behind from hazard tree logging efforts.
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is scheduled to visit Oregon this weekend. Senator Jeff Merkley said he’s asked the Secretary for some time to come to the state and talk about important investments in tourism.
“To discuss public recreation on public lands, which, we have these extraordinary lands that are in our collective ownership. And we want to make sure...
On Wednesday, Idaho Senator Jim Risch, Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher as well as Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez introduced the Treating Tribes and Counties as Good Neighbors Act. The legislation looks to fully extend eligibility of the Good Neighbor Authority program for federal forest restoration and management projects to Tribes and counties as well as increase opportunities for cross-bou
Washington State University’s Forest Owners Winter School takes place this weekend. Natalie Johnson with the state Department of Natural Resources, said the full day event is geared toward small forest landowners.
"It's everybody from very small forest land owners to moderate size," said Johnson. "Our definition of...
The USDA announced Tuesday the investment of $48.6 million to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality as well as restore forest ecosystems. The funds come via the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership.
USDA announced the Forest Service and NRCS will invest in projects, including 14 new projects, bringing together agricultural producers, forest landowners, and National Forest Sys
A new program is underway to use Oregon mass timber products to build small modular homes that can be moved anywhere in the state. The hope is these smaller homes will help reduce the housing crisis across Oregon. A $5 million grant from the Legislature with a federal match helped start the program and build the first six homes.
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